Last week, Piet Adema, the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Fisheries, visited the province of Flevoland. There, he went to companies like Andela Techniek & Innovation, Van der Wekken Landbouw, and Waterman Onions. read more

In some areas of the upper North Island, kiwifruit producers had to watch as little streams suddenly erupted into raging rivers, their crops being submerged by water that rose two or three meters high. read more

In some production areas, stone fruit trees have already started blossoming. There are many plants where it's in full swing, but there are also several hectares from northern to southern Italy that are about to blossom in the next few days, also thanks to the ongoing high pressure. Therefore, it
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Onions are in ample supply. However, that looks to be a bit of a temporary situation. “There seems to be a lot of storage supplies of onions left. Mexico also has a pretty big crop and overall there’s been a lot of onions in Mexico so that market has been very low in pricing. So all of those
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Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the end of April, when the soil warms up enough, EastFruit reports. A lot can still change until then, if
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Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units and delayed flowering will lead to lower production.  read more

The business project initiated and promoted by Benito Jiménez Cambra celebrates its 25th birthday today. Congelados de Navarra started its activity in 1998 in Arguedas (Navarra) where the first plant for the production and commercialisation of frozen vegetables was built. read more

In this year's edition of the Orchard Plant Protection Programme for 2023 published by Plantpress Publishing House, you will find the most up-to-date information on registered protection products for orchards and berry plantations, as well as a detailed protection programme for
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Together with Agro Jurek, Agrosimex, BASF, ICL, we invite you to the webinar: "Onions - a good start in cultivation". The topic is sure to be of interest to both onion growers and people who are just considering growing the species. Participation in the meeting is
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For the fourth year running, iLcamone, the real one, is back on-air with a new social adv campaign featuring digital entrepreneur and author Sonia Peronacie and food influencers Mastercheffa and Vannisa Biggio. New packaging to be even more distinctive on the shelf iLCamone
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Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa increased from 12.4% reported in December 2022 to 13.8% reported in January 2023, driven by oils and fats, bread and cereals, and processed
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The president of the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA), Cristóbal Aguado, replies to Planas that the "effort" he asks of the agents in the chain "should be made by him, making an effort to provide transparency in every link of the value chain, inspecting the
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Dragon fruit, known as a "super fruit" has significant growth potential in Kenya, according to an agricultural researcher and horticulture expert, because it fits in so well with the soils and climate there. read more

Germany's agriculture and food usually enjoy plenty of attention at the start of the year. That includes food trend predictions. On January 24, Nutrition Hub published its food trends for 2023 in Germany, reports GroentenFruit Huis. read more

For the second consecutive year, Seminis has held its Winter Brassica Days on a demonstration farm at the facilities of its distributor, Innova Guadalentín. read more

The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has fallen below 50%. read more

One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistical chain - due to multifactorial factors, including an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine - which impacted the industry's margins, to a lesser extent for dried plums, and to a greater extent for prunes,
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Sugarcane has been the main cash crop for farmers in western Kenya for a long time. The venture is no longer as sweet as it once was due to a variety of difficulties, thus things are changing. read more

According to the United Nations (UN) organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping Guyana improve the output of West Indian Cherry (Acerola) and decrease the amount of concentrate that local juice makers purchase. read more

Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. In conversation with EastFruit, local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for Georgian herb growers, according to EastFruit price monitoring.If the
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